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# General Information:
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Tradition identifies the apostle John as the writer of this letter. Though possibly addressed to an individual woman; because he writes that they should "love one another," this is probably to a church.
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# From the elder to the chosen lady and her children
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"I, John the elder, am writing this letter to the chosen lady and her children"
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# the elder
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This refers to John, the apostle and disciple of Jesus.
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# to the chosen lady and her children
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This probably refers to a congregation and the believers that belong to it.
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